I think I tried ifconfig a few days ago and it didn't work. I'll try it again and let you know. It ran silent with no effect.
Patrick On Jun 9, 11:28 am, Scott Vargovich <[email protected]> wrote: > Patrick, > > I've found that the ifup/ifdown commands are distro-specific. Some distros > allow it and some don't. The 'ifconfig <interface> up/down' is universal. > I believe it's the command that actually executes when ifup/ifdown is > issued. I hope I haven't made the issue clear as mud. > > HTH, > ------------------------------------------------------------ > <>< Scott Vargovich <>< > ------------------------------------------------------------ > ~~~OpenPGP Key ID: F8F5DC7E~~~ > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>¸. > > ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> > > Chat Google Talk: [email protected] Y! messenger: airpath_scottv MSN: > [email protected] AIM: Airpath ScottV > Contact Me [image: > Facebook]<http://www.facebook.com/tonyaw?v=wall&story_fbid=113208095380521#%21/...>[image: > Twitter] <http://twitter.com/bluesfreak72> > > --- @ WiseStamp > Signature<http://my.wisestamp.com/link?u=y9hmyrgkp2n9b94h&site=www.wisestamp.co...>. > Get it > now<http://my.wisestamp.com/link?u=y9hmyrgkp2n9b94h&site=www.wisestamp.co...> > > > > > > On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 12:18 PM, Patrick <[email protected]> wrote: > > > In Windows you use Fn-F2 at the same time. My book must have the > > wrong > > info. I'll try "ifconfig wlan0 up" instead of "ifup wlan0". > > > THX. > > > Patrick > > > On Jun 9, 10:25 am, Daniel Eggleston <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Wed, Jun 09, 2010 at 08:14:35AM -0700, Patrick wrote: > > > > > Hello, > > > > > What is a surefire way of turning on and off the wlan0 when not in > > > > use ? > > > > I have tried some commands but they didn't work of course. Most of > > > > the > > > > time the wlan0 is not in use and could be turned off. > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > Patrick > > > > > -- > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users > > Group. > > > > To post a message, send email to [email protected] > > > > To unsubscribe, send email to > > [email protected] > > > > For more options, visit our group athttp:// > > groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup > > > > What have you tried? Define off. You can delete the configuration, or > > > just disable it, remove the kernel module, pop the card out of the > > > laptop, use the wireless card power switch if you have one... it depends > > > on your hardware, software, and what you're trying to achieve. > > > > application_pgp-signature_part > > > < 1KViewDownload > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users > > Group. > > To post a message, send email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] > > For more options, visit our group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup > > -- > <>< Scott Vargovich <>< > ------------------------------------------ > OpenPGP Key ID: F8F5DC7E > ------------------------------------------- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup
